Holding steady.
Popularity of Eboney since 1974
Babies named Eboney per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 347 |
| 1990s | 224 |
| 2000s | 65 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Eboney is a modern respelling of Ebony, first recorded in the United States in 1974. It peaked in usage in 1980, during the heyday of creative spellings and nature-inspired names. Although it has never ranked in the top 1,000, its stable trajectory suggests it remains in occasional use. The name's sound is soft and melodic, with a literary connection to the black wood of ebony trees. Eboney reflects a broader trend of respelling established names to create unique variants, and it has not been heavily tied to any specific region or state.
Eboney is a modern creative respelling of Ebony, which itself derives from the English word for the dense black wood. The name first appeared in the United States in the 1970s, gaining modest popularity in the 1980s. Its spelling with '-ey' instead of '-y' follows a common pattern in modern invented names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Eb, Bonnie, Ebby
Sibling names for Eboney
Names that share Eboney's style, for a brother or sister.
